κλωστήρ

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κλώθω (klṓthō, to spin) +‎ -τήρ (-tḗr).

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Noun

κλωστήρ (klōstḗrm (genitive κλωστῆρος); third declension

  1. spindle
    Synonyms: ἄτρακτος (átraktos), νῆτρον (nêtron)
  2. thread, yarn
  3. skein
  4. thread of life

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